02 Feb

Make a macaron tower…with Tipiak

One of the most striking ways to display macarons is to make a macaron tower.

These showstopping arrangements are perfect for weddings, christenings, birthdays, baby showers or any special occasion.

Choose macaron colours to fit the theme of the celebration.

They’re also a great way to catch the eye of customers or potential customers. So consider placing a macaron tower in a prominent position in your restaurant, dining room, café or shop window.

To make a macaron tower as appealing to as many people as possible, opt for gluten-free macarons…just like Tipiak’s.

Simple but stunning

We’re big fans of macaron towers. They’re an eye-catching and stunning way to display macarons, which are the darlings of the pâtisserie world right now.

Best of all, they’re relatively simple to make.

Start with a polystyrene cone and use toothpicks to secure each individual macaron. We’ve taken a series of images to show the best way to make a macaron tower. But you may have other ideas or choose to decorate your tower differently.

The beauty of a macaron tower is that you can create your own designs. Our Tipiak French macarons and pop macaron fruits present perfectly in a macaron tower. These ranges include a wonderful selection of flavours and colours, which give professional caterers so many options when it comes to making a showstopping display.

Red and pink flavours work well for Valentine’s Day, yellows, greens and creams for Easter. And if you’re theming for a wedding, then it’s easy to coordinate with the colours of the flowers!

Tipiak’s authentic macarons are made in France with more ground almonds and less sugar than many macarons, so they are less brittle. This means they are easier to attach when assembling as a tower.

Tipiak’s thaw and serve gluten-free macarons are available to the UK foodservice sector via frozen food distributor Central Foods, who supply to key wholesalers.

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01 Mar

Get ready to celebrate macarons with Tipiak

Here at Tipiak, we’ve got just the range to help food service operators get ready for Macaron Day this month and International Macaron Day in April.

Taking place on 20th March and 23rd April respectively, these dates are the chance for everyone around the world to celebrate and enjoy the delicious little beauties known as macarons.

The darlings of desserts, a perfect pairing with coffee and a key ingredient in any afternoon tea, macarons are available in a super selection of flavours.

Tipiak offers two different ‘thaw and serve’ selections to the UK food service sector. And both are gluten free, making them suitable for coeliacs.

Try the French Macarons or the French Pop Macarons Fruits. Visually stunning, they taste amazing. Simply thaw before serving. This makes them super convenient for the food service sector.

As an authentic French pâtissier, Tipiak has decades of experience when it comes to making macarons.

We’ve developed macarons in all sorts of flavours and with a variety of superb fillings and toppings.

Current range of macarons

Our current range of macarons available to the UK food service sector includes mouth-watering flavours such as blackcurrant, pistachio, apricot and caramel. Take a look at the ranges here.

We’ve also got a recipe for a deliciously simple dessert…. French macarons and coulis. Head over to our serving suggestions page for inspiration.

Marie-Emmanuelle Chessé is international development project manager at Tipiak, which supplies frozen, authentic French sweet and savoury pâtisserie to the hospitality sector in the UK. And she said: “Macarons are the darlings of social media, with more than 8 million posts on Instagram alone.

“We hope our customers will get ready to celebrate macarons with Tipiak on Macaron Day and International Macaron Day. We’re really looking forward to marking these dates on the calendar.”

Available through Tipiak’s UK food service distributor, Central Foods, our macarons are the ‘real deal’ – made in France from good quality ingredients.

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04 Mar

Add a little French chic to Mother’s Day afternoon tea takeouts or meal kits

Whilst customers are not able to visit hospitality venues just yet, operators can still capitalise on this much-treasured celebration by offering takeout and delivery afternoon teas and meal kits for the perfect Mother’s Day treat. And we have just the ingredients to help caterers add a little French chic to proceedings to create a tempting and delicious affair.

Tipiak offers a superb range of ‘thaw and serve’ sweet and savoury pâtisserie products that are ideal for the occasion.

Choose from a range of eye-catching authentic savoury canapés. Perfect for afternoon tea, they also make amazing starters!

When it comes to sweet treats, try the award-winning Tipiak pop éclairs and the delightful gluten-free French or pop macarons. These exquisitely French fancies will add more than a touch of sophistication to your offering!

Thaw and serve

All Tipiak products are supplied frozen and simply need thawing before serving.

A hamper, afternoon tea in-a-box or meal kit featuring Tipiak’s perfect pâtisserie is sure to go down well on Mothering Sunday.

If you’re a food service operator looking to offer Mother’s Day takeout treats, get in touch for details of stockists. Tipiak’s products are available nationwide via frozen food wholesalers, including Brakes and Bidfood.

Take a look at the Tipiak range here

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11 Jan

Spotlight in Veganuary shines on Tipiak’s new Vegan Cocktail Selection for food service

Veganuary is the perfect time to showcase our new Tipiak Vegan Cocktail Selection. It’s a superb collection of delicious bite-sized pieces that are just bursting with stunning plant-based flavours.

The exquisitely French, thaw and serve assortment features 36 individual morsels across seven different varieties.

Offering an attractive selection that’s ideal to serve for a range of food service occasions from tapas and sharing platters to bar snacks and afternoon tea, the Vegan Cocktail Selection complements Tipiak’s existing range of savoury canapés already available in the UK.

“Veganuary is more popular this year than it has ever been before. It’s the perfect opportunity for us to shine the spotlight on Tipiak’s new Vegan Cocktail Selection, which we have launched exclusively in the UK for foodservice customers,” explained Marie-Emmanuelle Chessé, international development project manager at Tipiak, which supplies frozen, authentic French sweet and savoury pâtisserie to the hospitality sector in the UK.

“The demand for vegan and plant-based options continues to rise. We are excited to be able to offer our first vegan savoury selection via our distributor Central Foods.”

Stunning selection

The unique assortment includes almond cream and edamame bean on pea and mint muffins, carrot, lemon and ginger mousseline mini tarts, sesame hummus and courgette tagliatelle on courgette and pine nut shortbread, sun-dried cherry tomato and olive tapenade on curry polenta cubes, guacamole and almond on walnut crackers, piquillo and sweet pepper tomato tarts, and falafel bites topped with sesame seeds.

Each item is an exquisite explosion of plant-based flavour and colour. The range is perfect to brighten up an afternoon tea, enhance a tapas/sharing platter menu or add some French chic to bar snacks.

The Tipiak Vegan Cocktail Selection is now available nationwide through frozen food wholesalers.

Discover more about the Tipiak Vegan Cocktail Selection and the full range of frozen, thaw and serve canapés available to the foodservice sector in the UK here.

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12 Oct

Christmas catering made easy by Tipiak

When it comes to the busiest time of year in foodservice, Tipiak can really deliver for foodservice professionals.

Buying in high quality, pre-prepared frozen items like canapés or petits fours will leave more time for chefs to devote to preparing other parts of the Christmas meal or menu.

And it saves so much time too, as making pâtisserie from scratch can be time-consuming, especially in large volumes, and consistency can be tricky to maintain.

Tipiak savoury canapés, pâtisserie and petits fours are exquisitely French, and are specifically designed for the foodservice professional. For maximum convenience, simply open the box, remove the protective film and slide the products from their tray straight on to the serving platter – it’s that quick and easy!

The sweet and savoury canapés and appetisers are all hand-finished which creates an individual look for each item, and yet they simply need thawing and serving to create a perfect start and finish to any Christmas event, whether that’s a buffet, reception or a sit-down meal.

To create an impressive, eye-catching centrepiece at any festive gathering, why not consider a macaron pyramid? With their smooth crisp shell and soft creamy filling, macarons bring a dash of French style to any event and are bang on trend. All the Tipiak macarons are certified gluten-free and suitable for vegetarians, so will suit a range of dietary requirements too.

Browse through our ranges to find the perfect pâtisserie and canapés to serve to your guests this Christmas.

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